Showing posts with label Transformer Interview Questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transformer Interview Questions. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Transformer Interview Questions With Answer

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  We shared a lot of interview questions on electrical machines, power system and power electronics. Today we are sharing interview questions on transformer. These transformer interview questions is collected from various sources. lets start transformer interview questions with answer.

Q.1. How is magnetic leakage reduced to a minimum in commerical transformers ?
Ans.By interleaving the primary and secondary windings.

Q.2. Mention the factors on which hysteresis loss depends ?
Ans.(i) Quality and amount of iron in the core
       (ii) Flux density and
       (iii) Frequency.
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Q.3. How can eddy current loss be minimised ?
Ans.By laminating the core.

Q.4. In practice, what determines the thickness of the laminae or stampings ?
Ans.Frequency.

Q.5. Does the transformer draw any current when its secondary is open ?
Ans.Yes, no-load primary current.

Q.6. Why ?
Ans.For supplying no-load iron and copper losses in primary.

Q.7. Is Cu loss affected by power factor ?
Ans.Yes, Cu loss varies inversely with power factor.

Q.8. Why ?
Ans.Cu loss depends on current in the primary and secondary windings. It is well-known that current required is higher when power factor is lower.

Q.9. What effects are produced by change in voltage ?
Ans.1. Iron loss.........varies approximately as V2.
       2. Cu loss.........it also varies as V2 but decreases with an increase in voltage if constant kVA output is assumed
       3. Efficiency.........for distribution transformers, efficiency at fractional loads decreases with increase in voltage while at full load or overload it increases with increase in voltage and viceversa.

       4. Regulation.........it varies as V2  but decreases with increase in voltage if constant kVA output is assumed.
     5. Heating.........for constant kVA output, iron temperatures increase whereas Cu temperatures decrease with increase in voltages and vice-versa
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Q. 10.How does change in frequency affect the operation of a given transformer ?
Ans. 1. Iron loss .........increases with a decrease in frequency. A 60-Hz transformer will have nearly 11%      higher losses when worked on 50Hz instead of 60 Hz. However, when a 25-Hz transformer is worked on 60 Hz, iron losses are reduced by 25%.

2. Cu loss.........in distribution transformers, it is independent of frequecy.
3. Efficiency.........since Cu loss is unaffected by change in frequency, a given transformer efficiency is less at a lower frequency than at a higher one.
4. Regulation.........regulation at unity power factor is not affected because IR drop is independent of frequency. Since reactive drop is affected, regulation at low power factors decreases with a decrease in frequency and vice-versa.

For example, the regulation of a 25-Hz transformer when operated at 50-Hz and low power factor is much poorer.

5. Heating.........since total loss is greater at a lower frequency, the temperature is increased with decrease in frequency.

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Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Electrical Engineering interview questions and answers Part 17

Why star delta starter is preferred with induction motor?

Star delta starter is preferred with induction motor due to following reasons:
• Starting current is reduced 3-4 times of the direct current due to which voltage drops and hence it causes less losses.
• Star delta starter circuit comes in circuit first during starting of motor, which reduces voltage 3 times, that is why current also reduces up to 3 times and hence less motor burning is caused.
• In addition, starting torque is increased and it prevents the damage of motor winding.

State the difference between generator and alternator

Generator and alternator are two devices, which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Both have the same principle of electromagnetic induction, the only difference is that their construction. Generator persists stationary magnetic field and rotating conductor which rolls on the armature with slip rings and brushes riding against each other, hence it converts the induced emf into dc current for external load whereas an alternator has a stationary armature and rotating magnetic field for high voltages but for low voltage output rotating armature and stationary magnetic field is used.

Why AC systems are preferred over DC systems?

Due to following reasons, AC systems are preferred over DC systems:
a. It is easy to maintain and change the voltage of AC electricity for transmission and distribution.
b. Plant cost for AC transmission (circuit breakers, transformers etc) is much lower than the equivalent DC transmission
c. From power stations, AC is produced so it is better to use AC then DC instead of converting it.
d. When a large fault occurs in a network, it is easier to interrupt in an AC system, as the sine wave current will naturally tend to zero at some point making the current easier to interrupt.

How can you relate power engineering with electrical engineering?

Power engineering is a sub division of electrical engineering. It deals with generation, transmission and distribution of energy in electrical form. Design of all power equipments also comes under power engineering. Power engineers may work on the design and maintenance of the power grid i.e. called on grid systems and they might work on off grid systems that are not connected to the system.

What are the various kind of cables used for transmission?

Cables, which are used for transmitting power, can be categorized in three forms:
• Low-tension cables, which can transmit voltage upto 1000 volts.
• High-tension cables can transmit voltage upto 23000 volts.
• Super tension cables can transmit voltage 66 kV to 132 kV.

Why back emf used for a dc motor? highlight its significance.

The induced emf developed when the rotating conductors of the armature between the poles of magnet, in a DC motor, cut the magnetic flux, opposes the current flowing through the conductor, when the armature rotates, is called back emf. Its value depends upon the speed of rotation of the armature conductors. In starting, the value of back emf is zero.

What is slip in an induction motor?

Slip can be defined as the difference between the flux speed (Ns) and the rotor speed (N). Speed of the rotor of an induction motor is always less than its synchronous speed. It is usually expressed as a percentage of synchronous speed (Ns) and represented by the symbol ‘S’.

Explain the application of storage batteries.

Storage batteries are used for various purposes, some of the applications are mentioned below:
• For the operation of protective devices and for emergency lighting at generating stations and substations.
• For starting, ignition and lighting of automobiles, aircrafts etc.
• For lighting on steam and diesel railways trains.
• As a supply power source in telephone exchange, laboratories and broad casting stations.
• For emergency lighting at hospitals, banks, rural areas where electricity supplies are not possible.